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Following the conclusion of the World Cup, Spanish midfielder Rodri was awarded the FIFA Golden Ball as the tournament's best player, while Argentine star Lionel Messi received the Silver Ball. However, according to Argentine media statistics, over a dozen major football media outlets independently selected Messi as their best player of the tournament. These outlets include The Athletic, IFFHS, Sky Sports, The Guardian, beIN Sports, FOX Sports, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Goal.com, Yahoo Sports, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, The Daily Star, AIPS, SofaScore, Transfermarkt, WhoScored, and 365Scores. The report highlights a divergence between FIFA's official award and the consensus among prominent football media organizations.
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Hupu Football News
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Hupu July 26 — The World Cup has concluded, with Rodri winning the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball and Messi winning the Silver Ball.
After the tournament ended, multiple media outlets selected their own best players. According to Argentine media statistics, Messi was named the best player of this World Cup by over a dozen outlets.
These include several mainstream football media. Below are some of the media that selected Messi as the best player:
- The Athletic (TA)
- IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics)
- Sky Sports
- The Guardian
- beIN Sports
- FOX Sports
- ESPN
- Sports Illustrated
- Goal.com
- Yahoo Sports
- Bleacher Report
- CBS Sports
- The Daily Star
- AIPS (International Sports Press Association)
- SofaScore
- Transfermarkt
- WhoScored
- 365Scores
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Messi seems to have finished second in this World Cup, a grand slam of runner-ups
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